| ‘Coco’ Trailer: Pixar’s Latest Is A Beautiful Bittersweet Symphony
It’s almost hard to find a “bad” Pixar film. Even their weakest efforts have some very likable qualities, and almost every film is just gorgeous to look at. But when it comes to Coco, the animation studio has really outdone themselves. The latest trailer is full of vibrant colors and emotional musical pieces that really get at the heart of the film’s plot, which follows a young boy named Miguel who, desperate to become an accomplished musician like his idol, finds himself in the land of the dead during Mexico’s celebrated Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead. A love for family and music sing true in what is obviously a love letter to Mexico. Check out the full Coco trailer here below.
...continue reading » Tags: Adrian Molina, Alanna Ubach, Alfonso Arau, Ana Ofelia MurguÃa, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt, Blanca Araceli, Cheech Marin, Coco, Dia De Los Muertos, Disney, Edward James Olmos, Gabriel Iglesias, Gael Garcia Bernal, Herbert Siguenza, Jaime Camil, Jamie Camil, Lee Unkrich, Lombardo Boyar, Luis Valdez, Octavio Solis, Pixar, Renee Victor, Selene Luna, SofÃa Espinosa | |
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| Marvel and ‘Star Wars’ Also Moving To Disney’s Streaming Service
It wasn’t too long ago that Disney announced that Netflix would no longer stream their content and that they would be launching their own streaming service in 2019. At the time, many thought that meant only Disney and Pixar features, with Marvel and Star Wars continuing to stream at Netflix. Now it appears that is no longer the case. Everything under the Disney sun will be moving over to the still unnamed streaming site. More on the story below.
...continue reading » Tags: Bob Iger, Disney, Disney Play, Disney Plus, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Netflix, Pixar, Star Wars, Walt Disney Studios | |
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| Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Cast Pose For The Start Of Production Photo
Today marks the start of production for Disney’s latest live-action flick, Aladdin. The film stars Mena Massoud as the title character who falls in love with the Sultan’s daughter, Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott). As with nearly all the live-action adaptations that Disney has released so far, you can expect Aladdin to stay true to the spirit of the animated original while also adding in a few contemporary elements so that it can connect to a new audience. One of those elements is Will Smith, who will play the iconic Genie, a magical being who grants Aladdin three wishes after he frees him from his lamp imprisonment. Now with production in full swing, Smith has released a brand new photo of himself, Massoud, Scott, and Marwan Kenzari who’s playing Jafar. Check out the image below.
...continue reading » Tags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek, Billy Magnussen, Disney, Guy Ritchie, Howard Ashman, Justin Paul, Marwan Kenzari, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Nasim Pedrad, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, Tim Rice, Walt Disney Studios, Will Smith | |
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| Han Solo: Paul Bettany To Replace Michael K. William In ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff |
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You have to hand it to Ron Howard for handling the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff as well as he is. For one thing, he is a bit more transparent, giving fans a look at everything that is going on behind the scenes, even he is releasing meaningless photos of craft food services. But for what it’s worth we are getting better looks at the set than we ever did before. But these reshoots have forced Michael K. William‘s character to be cut out of the entire film. While we knew he would have played “a half-human, half-animal” who was a “kick-ass character,” cutting his character seemed to indicate it wasn’t of major significance. However, it appears that the character does hold some weight in the film. So much so that Howard turned to a reliable friend to act as William’s replacement. With a few caveats of course. That actor is a Beautiful Mind star Paul Bettany, whom you may know as Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More on the story below.
...continue reading » Tags: A Star Wars Story, Alden Ehrenreich, Chris Miller, Disney, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Han Solo, Lucasfilm, Michael K. Williams, Paul Bettany, Phil Lord, Ron Howard, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Thandie Newton, Walt Disney Studios, Woody Harrelson | |
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| The Drill Down 488: Google “Echo Chamber” Memo
This week, “Google‘s Ideological Echo Chamber” the memo that’s rocked Silicon Valley, Netflix poaches from Disney and Disney leaves Netflix, an AI masters Dota 2, hacking computers with DNA, and much more.
...continue reading » Tags: Apple, Disney, DOTA 2, Google, iPad Pro, James Damore, Mark Millar, Netflix, Sundar Pichai, The Drill Down, Twitter | |
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